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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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